Korissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#7,011
1980s	72	7	+380%	#5,179
1990s	193	19	+168%	#3,830
2000s	70	7	-64%	#8,076
2010s	7	1	-90%	#14,124
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,011

1980s

+380%

#5,179

1990s

193

+168%

#3,830

2000s

-64%

#8,076

2010s

-90%

#14,124

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Korissa

Korissa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 357 American babies have been named Korissa. Its peak came in 1993, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Korissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Korissa?

The median living Korissa is about 31 years old; half are between 26 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Korissa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Korissa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,124
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,137
2007	11	#10,509
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,400
2004	5	#17,552
2003	13	#8,267
2002	13	#8,076
2001	6	#14,499
2000	8	#11,300
1995	27	#3,932
1990	9	#8,872
1985	6	#9,965
1980	8	#7,766
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Korissa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Korissa?

The median living Korissa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Korissas are between 26 and 35 years old.

How many people named Korissa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Korissa are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Korissa in 2025?

Korissa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Korissa?

357 babies have been named Korissa in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Korissa most popular?

Korissa peaked in 1993, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Korissa a boy or girl name?

Korissa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Korissa rising or falling?

Korissa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Korissa

Korissa popularity over time

The story of Korissa

How old are people named Korissa?

Korissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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